Are You Finally Building Your Own Home Theater?

 Avoid Costly Mistakes And Maximize Your Viewing Enjoyment With The Proper Home Theater Design & Room Setup

Are you in the planning process of building your own home theater room? Are you trying to figure out how to design and setup everything together to get the  best results? It can be somewhat intimidating considering all the things that need to be done... from proper wiring and installation to speaker placement, room acoustics and even the kind of lighting to use. On top of that, technology is constantly changing. You need to be up to speed with what's going on in order to have all the necessary audio / video components that will serve you well not just today, but many years down the road.

It would be a shame to spend thousands of dollars and not have  your system sound as good as it can or your video display not looking  as sharp as it can because you didn't know a few simple rules about proper home theater design & layout. But don't panic, it's doesn't have to be a hard and confusing process.

A few Home Theater Design Tips:

By simply learning a few  things, you could save yourself a lot of time and money and make this a truly fun  experience - as it should be.

Acoustics: 

The shape of the room will play a role on how sound will travel. Ideally, if it's possible, try to avoid square rooms when choosing the location of your home theatre. A rectangular shape would be better (but not too long and narrow either). If you have the space, you might consider placing a small partition to re-shape the room to get the maximum effect.

Sound will bounce off hard surfaces such as concrete and wood and will create an echoing effect. That's why you should add carpeting in your room to absorb some of that sound. You should also consider adding curtains. They will not only help balance the acoustics, they will also block off any light that might be coming through a window. As a bonus, a nice curtain will also add pizzazz to your room.

TV Screen Size:

You don't want to buy a television that's too big or too small for your space. The best way to figure out the ideal size is to first plan your seating arrangement. Once you know that, measure the distance between the closest seat and where the tv screen would be. As a rough guideline, the width of your screen should be no more than half that distance you just measured between the seat and the screen.

Speaker Placement:

If you purchase a 5.1 surround sound system, you will get 5 speakers. Ideally, the 2 front speakers should be at ear  level and at equal distance at either side of the screen. The center speaker should be behind or below the video display depending on what that is (projector screen, or flat panel tv, etc.). The Rear  speakers, should be about 3 feet above and a bit behind of the  furthest seat back on either side of the room. If that's not  possible, consider mounting them on the ceiling.

Home Theater Wiring:

Of course, you want to minimize or  completely avoid seeing any wires. If you're building your own theater room from scratch, you can try to hide all the wiring in the walls. Otherwise, you may want to hide your wires under a carpet possibly making a little cut in the underlay to avoid bumps and using tubing to  conceal all the wiring and connections.

Lighting:

You want to avoid having bright lights. I suggest using a  dimmer, or having a subtle mood light. This will help create the ambience and will not put any strain on your eyes.

Recommendation:

Once you have your home cinema set up, it will be one of the focal points of your house. It will be a place where family and friends will gather and great memories will be created. An area that you will be proud to show off and will enjoy for a long time. That's why it's so important to spend that little bit of extra time in the beginning ensuring that you're building your own home theater correctly. Even if you're not doing it yourself and getting professional advise or installation, by understanding what's going on you can make sure that everything is on track.

You could have the best system in the world, but by not knowing simple things  like speaker placement, how room acoustics work and how you can capitalize on that, you will  not get the full impact your system can deliver. That's why proper Home Theater design & setup is crucial to maximize your enjoyment of  your home cinema.

To learn what you need to do and get when building your own home theater room or to simply learn how to take full advantage of your room's layout, I highly recommend you read  the Home Theater Design eBook. It's a very small investment that will arm you with the knowledge to make the right decisions.

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